Ben Cardin actually said...

I leave here as disappointed as I was a year ago about the fact that we do not have a policy.

The relationship between the United States and China is critically important to this country. It is a complex relationship.

It does seem to me that this committee is concerned that there are a lot of risk factors in the China seas.

I think that the foot-dragging on the code of conduct is a problem, and that is something that we shine a light on and encourage the parties...